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July 25, 2020
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Published by Avalon Pernell at July 25, 2020
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Tennessee-based Early-Stage Startups Win Equity-Free Grants in Virtual Pitch Contest

Three Black-owned early-stage startups took home prizes at the Pitch for Good: Black Founder’s Edition virtual event. The elevator pitch event was part of the Nashville
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March 2, 2020
Robert Reffkin Founder & CEO at Compass
Published by UrbanGeekz Staff at March 2, 2020
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Meet 200 Black & Latinx Founders Who Raised $1MM + In Venture Capital

At Harlem Capital, we are focused on investing in minority and women founders; two of the most underserved groups. Three years ago we began mapping this
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November 26, 2019
Published by UrbanGeekz Staff at November 26, 2019
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Atlanta Is Where It’s At For Black Techies. Period

History is being made in Atlanta. A report from USA TODAY is calling Atlanta the “black tech capital.” In a city named the fourth fastest-growing market for tech
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February 7, 2019
Collab LLC founders: Jewel Burks Solomon, Partpic; Justin Dawkins, Goodie Nation; and Barry Givens Monsieur, Monsieur
Published by Carlyn Pounders at February 7, 2019
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New Venture to Propel Black Tech Ecosystem Launches In Atlanta

The black tech ecosystem is poised to become a formidable force with the launch of a brand new venture aimed at increasing the success rates of
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